Presentation of projects in the field of culture

On June 8, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the presentation of projects to be implemented in the field of education and culture.

In accordance with the Presidential decree of December 2, 2020, this year will mark the 85th anniversary of the birth of the People's Artist of Uzbekistan Batyr Zakirov. In connection with this date, a monument to the artist is planned to be erected in the city of Tashkent.

A project to install a monument in the city of Urgench dedicated to Muhammad al-Khwarizmi with an alley around it was also presented.

At the presentation, sites for monuments were selected, and the Academy of Arts considered sketches of these monuments through a competition.

The new projects also included the construction of a new library. During the presentation, information about the construction of a modern 3-storey library with a green area is presented. The first floor will include literature on art and information technology, the second-historical, philological literature and books on religion, the third floor will feature literature on the humanities.

The Head of State pointed out the need to apply the most advanced achievements of urban planning in the construction of the library, to take into account all the conditions for visitors.